Comparison of postoperative back pain between paramedian and midline approach for thoracic epidural anesthesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The development of back pain following epidural analgesia is one reason for patient refusal of neuraxial analgesia. The primary endpoint of this study was to compare the incidence and severity of back pain following midline and paramedian epidural technique. The secondary endpoint was to identify the risk factors associated with the occurrence of back pain.

Methods

This prospective randomized study included 114 patients receiving thoracic epidural catheterization for pain management following upper abdominal or thoracic surgery. Patients were allocated to either the midline or the paramedian group by computer-generated randomization. An investigator who was blinded to the patient group interviewed patients at 24, and 48 h, and 3-5 days after surgery about the exis

SUBMITTER: Hong JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9346204 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature